holy shit man. That BP set at the end there seemed killer. I think my arms would fall off and my chest would explode immediately
ME Pin Pulls
Wanted to do somethin fun, this met the bill…sorta haha. I did pin pulls with the monster mini pros doubled. I definitely did not realize how tight those lil bastards would be. On the other hand, my grip held out longer, given the extra band tension. I worked up to 550, thought I had it alright but upon watching the video I hitched a lot more than I thought while pulling.
Warm ups
Pin Pulls with Monster Mini Pros
bar x 10
135 x 10
225 x 5
315 x 5
405 x 2
425 x 1
455 x 1
475 x 0,1 (grip failed first time, straps went on after this)
515 x 1
535 x 1
550 x 1ish (video)
Front Squats w/pause (performed as pyramid)
135 x 2 x 10,8
225 x 2 x 5,6
315 x 3 (wanted 5 but my hips were blasted)
Lying Leg Curls
2tp x 21
3tp x 15
4tp x 12, immediately stripped to 2tp x 18
I’ll do abs and lower back tomorrow
Man that triceps hell vid has got me hankering for some, well, triceps hell. Nice work! And way to stick with that pull.
“Fuck you, bar, GET UP HERE!”
Solid shit man, awesome.
LWI
Must’ve been hump day down there in the south. j\k
Regardless of the hitch, nice pull.
LWI!
There’s a definite learning curve with gear. You really have to work to sit back against the suit when you squat. USAPL requires locked knees before getting the squat command. That helps me tighten everything in my body. I think SPF does not require locked knees and, perhaps, doesn’t even have a start command for the squat.
Have you tried DLing in gear yet? Do you have a DL suit?
Look forward to following your progress with the gear.
kpsnap - I have tried it before, results have been “meh.” My squat suit is extremely tight, which leads to great pop on squat but next to impossible to get down to pull with the straps up. I dont have an actual DL suit
What the fuck does LW mean?
I was confused when I saw you doing 530 x 1 pin pulls, then saw the catch with the bands haha
Dude, that triceps hell with 2 plates looked brutal. Looking strong man.
Count - LWI - lockout work it
Nikki - yeah, those lil bastards added a lot, more than I expected
WF - thanks bud
Cardio
Long day with a longer headache, just took it easy today.
Lot of Stretching
Decline Sit Ups /ss/ 45 degree Back Extensions
5 x 10-15 each
Eliptical
15min
More stretching
DF, your deadlift video was inspiring to say the least!
On an unrelated note, since you’re in law school, do they make you take classes in logic? Have you ever taken logic? I’m probably going to law school, and my current logic class is kicking my ass! I imagine any sort of graduate course would be MUCH harder…
[quote]hlss09 wrote:
DF, your deadlift video was inspiring to say the least!
On an unrelated note, since you’re in law school, do they make you take classes in logic? Have you ever taken logic? I’m probably going to law school, and my current logic class is kicking my ass! I imagine any sort of graduate course would be MUCH harder…[/quote]
Come on man do you think DF has ever taken logic? Does anything he says EVER seem logical or make sense? 
<3 DF
Why’d you have a headache man? Did you partake in too many adult beverages last evening?
hlss - nah, if you have not learned how to use logic by the time you get to law school, youre in the wrong profession haha. what year are you in undergrad?
greg - haha that would be nice if that were the reason. honestly dont really know, been havin em for a few days now.
[quote]DixiesFinest wrote:
greg - haha that would be nice if that were the reason. honestly dont really know, been havin em for a few days now.[/quote]
that sucks man cause headaches are the worst. I always just start pounding down the water when i get a headache. Most of the time that takes care of it… or i’ll have a snickers bar. Try that out
so strong in here.
I’m actually in my second year undergrad. I’m at a community college, but I’m about to transfer next semester to a 4 year university as a junior. I’m a philosophy major, and I love to argue, blah blah blah, but Aristotle’s logic, and all the other old school, mathy type logic is brutal. And Gregron, lol!
ME Bench
Maxed out reverse band bench, got a PR that eluded me last time. Was really pumped about it. Worked hard on staying tight, workin on not moving while benching. DISCLAIMER: in the video the spotter has his hands right around the bar, thats how he spots, hes an accomplished lifter, I trust him. I promise he didnt pull on it, whether you want to take my word on that is up to you. On another note, it seems two “functional training” dudes have invaded my gym…they arent welcome.
Warm ups
Reverse Band Bench
135 x 15
225 x 10
315 x 5
bands on
405 x 2
435 x 1
455 x 1
475 x 1
500 x 1 (PR - video)
Tricep Hell
235 x 25 - punishing
Pushdowns
3 x 15
BB Floor Press
225 x 3 x 10
BB Row (tried to be strict, lowered weight)
225 x 3 x 10-12
315 x 7
350 x 4
Pulldowns (various grips)
7 x 8-15
Stretchers
2 x 20 - leapin lat burns batman!
Oh wow, it’s dixie, benching more than I squat, dum dee dum.
I’d be like ripping out stop signs after a bench like that.
good stuff DF.